Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-12-25
from ThurSAy's Daily.
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~ ShsAle nan tO.nlBut.
Richard FoA. Of the PoIice Gazette,
has cabled to London that he will back
Jake Kilrain against any man in the
worll, Sullivan preferred. foe $40. 600.
The Gem is undergoing a general
clean ~ for the holidays. Tue Gem il
one Of the best conducted Aui most
comfortably furnished hotel. in the
Stnte.
He put M enemy into hi' mouth
Says u western paper. ''io steal away
his brains, bat the enemy after n pro.
tracted search, returned without finding
anything"
@ A. Wiley that he will
give a New Years B.n at the historic
Cross Roads ON Monday evening, Jan
nary End. Everybody is invited to come
II have a good time. See nd.
TelcGrnpLic dispatches from London
Indicate that Kilrsiu had the best Of
the fight with Smith on Monday. and it
is believed that had the contest been
continued KllrAin would have come out
victorious.
A man In Philadelphia died recently
from drinking eighteen consecutive
cocktails. Eighteen cncktni's would be
oniy n small beginning for the big man
of Elko when he starts in to quench his
thirst,
A Paris dispatch Of the 2ist instant
says: The bans Of mttrirunny were
to-day published bttwern Maurice
Bcrnlinrt, sol Of the gr-nt Sara, and
Princess Nirginin Clo;il lie Joll nuwski,
great grand. daughter Of Lucien 30.
uHrnrte.
Fitty-eiGht OF the sixty Chinese girls
recently imported for immoral purposes
have been ORDERED to be returned 10
China. This order OF the Courts is a
feather in the cap Of Sau Francisco, aud
will hav" n stlu;ary effect III checking
the traffic in female slaves.
General Long$rert has been wretch
ed for years. because his ~fsvorite sherry
flew to his toes. lie has npw discov-
erel n mineral spring ih Georgia OF
such virtue that the use II its waters
enables HIM To- drink MI kinds OF wine
without his toes finding it out.
Two dollar silver certificates altered
to ivcs have been dis 'ovcred in
circulation 10y Treasury officials They
have been suddenly put in general cir
culntion in the Fnst aud doubtless some
OF them WI find th,ir way West.
The i~NDEPErDESr acknowledges Il g
receipt, with the conn liments Of Secreta-
~ Lamar, of IL copy "f the REPORT of
the Secretary Of the Interior for the ifs
cal year ending Juue 80. 1887, which
contains valuable statistics connected
with the Interior DeptNneut.
Miss Minnie Hogshcad is the namc
OF an accomplished young lady residing
mt Warsaw. Indiana She is engaged
20 marry Mr.. Frank Butts. Thr Old
tnlle OF wine Measure which declares
that two hoSsheads make one butt" is
thus disputed.
The Austin RevciIle is responsible for
n good joke on W. Lsngrid6r, the sew
ing machine man, who was struck as II
were by tightening when the proprietor
OF the hotel charged him 1920 for a
nights lodging. The excuse given for
the cxorbitant chnr;s was that Ian
gridge was the first customer he had
had FOR two months aud as sewing ma
chine agents ore proVerbinlly flush,
mine host considered him lawful prey.
Christmas ind New Yenrs both fall
on Sunday this time, md in som. To-
c~aiities the Monday following will he
celebrated as a holiday. In Elko. so
far rs We can learn. Christmas will be
celebrated on Sunday. but it is quite
probable that our business men will
mite on the propositi N to close bust
ness and celebrate Monday, Jauunry 2.
~ New Yenr's day. We second the
motion, and shall be pleased TO mite
in celebrating the opening OF the New
Yenr on Monday.
dcI-Union:-Thc trinI OF Mrs.
Clara Belle Mcdonald for assault upon
her fnther-in-lIw, DR.. N"Dounld, com
mcleod before JUICE Murphy in San
Francisco ycster lay. Every one who
understands the situation, heartily
wishes that she may be acquitted.
There was never n woman more cause
l.s'iy persecuteh than she has been aud
her vindicntion should be complete.
In the light Of pas: events, in which
Seneca Augustus Swain figures so con-
spicuousiy, we can scarcely ngrce with
the IndcI.Uniuu.
Considerable amusement was created
at the Depot Hotel last evening by the
drinking exploits Of II heavy weight who
halls from 1iaho street, aud bets were
freely offered, with no takers, that he
could down any man in Elko in q go.
as.you-please contest. A reporter Of
tho INDEPENDENT watched him for
about hall an hour during which this
disciple OF Bncchus took ten drinks,
t'whiakay yriII, n litII,, .Y,.x "a, :.